February 2010 #181
In the February 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking, we debut Design Matters, a column by George R. Walker that will give you the tools to tackle furniture design with skill and confidence.
Joinery details bring a special charm to a Stickley music cabinet and a Japanese soji screen provides the inspiration for a contemporary Soji cabinet.
Create a tapered-leg table in this issue’s I Can Do That project.
Provocative “upholstery” explores the tension between comfort and discomfort in a unique 988 chair.
Toolmaker Kevin Drake teaches you how to make turned tool handles.
Tom Fidgen constructs a hand-made cabinetmaker’s toolbox that is certainly One for the Road.
The Arts & Mysteries column shows you how to make Andre Roubo’s Try Square.
Jim Crammond revives a clever 19th-century tool and provides everything you’ll need to build a cam marking gauge.
Chairmaker Michael Dunbar explores traditional milk paint.
Bob Flexner helps you choose a spray gun.
We review Delta’s New Midi-lathe.
Rob Porcaro explores ways to create better vision in the shop.
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CAM Marking Gauge
A useful weekend project you can make with stock from your scrap bin. By Jim Crammond Pages: 49-51 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now On April 21, 1868, the United States Patent Office issued Patent Number 76,884 to Wessel Brodhead for an improvement to the field of carpenters’ marking gauges. Brodhead Continue reading»
Milk Paint
This traditional paint looks great on any project – and it’s simple to use. By Michael Dunbar Pages: 44-48 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Woodworkers have been painting their furniture for thousands of years. During that time, they have used many different types of paints. In fact, in historic terms Continue reading»
Turned Tool Handles
Custom-fit your tools to your hand. By Kevin Drake Pages: 40-43 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now One of the best uses for a lathe is making tool handles. Most production tool handles leave something to be desired. The good news is that the handle is the part of tool that Continue reading»
988 Chair
Exploring the tension between comfort and seeming discomfort. By Jeff Miller Pages: 38-39 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Nine hundred eighty-eight screws don’t ordinarily find their way into a typical chair. But this chair was something quite different from my usual effort. The idea for the chair arose out of Continue reading»
Stickley Music Cabinet
A harmonious combination of details and materials. By Robert W. Lang Pages: 30-37 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now One hundred years ago, when people wanted to listen to music at home, they cracked their knuckles and headed for the piano. This small cabinet was originally intended to store sheet music, Continue reading»
Tool Test: Veritas Surface Vise – the Instant Tail Vise
By Christopher Schwarz Page: 29 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now Tail-vise hardware for a workbench can be expensive, fussy or tricky to install. Now Veritas has invented a clever workbench accessory that allows you to add a tail-viselike setup to any worksurface. Called the Surface Vise, it’s essentially a quick-release Continue reading»
Tool Test: DeWalt’s Compact Drill-driver: It’s a Contender
By Glen D. Huey Page: 29 From the February 2010 issue #181 Buy this issue now If an 18-volt Lithium-ion drill-driver is in your sights, you just may want to take a look at the new DCD760 from DeWalt. This drilldriver is ready to take on the competition in the compact drill-driver tool category, and Continue reading»
